septisyllable

[ sep-tuh-sil-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈsɛp təˌsɪl ə bəl /

noun

a word made up of seven syllables.

Origin of septisyllable

First recorded in 1825–35; septi- + syllable

OTHER WORDS FROM septisyllable

sep·ti·syl·lab·ic [sep-tuh-si-lab-ik] /ˌsɛp tə sɪˈlæb ɪk/, adjective

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